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Historic spacecraft, fragments of far away worlds, and maps of the galaxy make outer space seem completely within reach. That's the magic of the Adler Planetarium. From the moment visitors pass through the Clark Family Welcome Gallery—a portal of aluminum tubing, fabric, and video projections—they embark on a journey through space, time, and imagination.
Eye Catcher: Earth's neighbors and one massive yellow Sun hang overhead in Our Solar System, which also includes a fragment of a meteorite and a replica of the Mars rover. The Adler is the only place where visitors can touch a piece of the Moon, Mars, and three different asteroids under one roof.
Permanent Mainstay: The Historic Atwood Sphere, Chicago's oldest planetarium, where guests can step under a steel dome to view the night sky as it appeared in 1913 thanks to 692 drilled holes.
Hands-On Experiments: In The Universe: A Walk Through Space and Time, you can send yourself digital postcards from across the Universe; it'll only take four hours for one to arrive from Neptune, but be prepared to wait 2.5 million years for one to arrive from the Andromeda galaxy.
Hidden Gem: The Space Visualization Lab introduces guests to cutting-edge research that astronomers discuss with visitors one-on-one to convey the vastness of space or the size of the castle they want to build on the Moon.
Don't Miss: The live planetarium show, Destination Solar System, blends a sci-fi plot with real science as it journeys to Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn's moon Titan.
Special Programs: Every third Thursday of the month, Adler After Dark lets amateur astronomers 21 and older spend the evening gazing at the stars with cocktails in hand.
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There's no better place to stock up on your grocery necessities than Copperfield's Market in Chicago, a highly rated grocery store.
Loaded with essential vitamins and minerals, the produce from this store will give you the energy your body needs.
Next time you're in a rush, check out the amazing TV dinners available here to get you going out the door.
For an upgrade to your meals, you'll definitely want to test the fine meats for purchase here.
Make sure you always have a variety of beverages on hand, especially during the warmer months. This drink is sure to take care of business.
Do you have a new pasta recipe that you've been dying to try? Pick up some noodles and treat yourself to a tasty dish.
Start your long and busy work week off on the right foot with a tasty and energizing coffee or tea from Copperfield's Market.
Dairy is packed with the essential nutrients your body craves, so help yourself out. Dairy products have everything you need.
The tasty and healthy canned good items from here are a great option for busy families who need a quick and easy meal.
Make sure you always have the ingredients to make a delicious dessert on hand.
Take your cooking up a level of flavor when you choose from their wide selection of seasonings and spices.
Create your own cocktails at home when you purchase some spirits and liquors from Copperfield's Market.
The frozen food offered here is so delicious you won't even be able to tell it wasn't home-cooked.
When you don't have time to grab lunch or dinner, these tasty snacks will hold you over until you can take a break.
With a bottle of water in hand, it's easy to refresh and refuel. Grab a couple drinks from Copperfield's Market and stay on the go all the time.
If rushing out the door is your morning routine, be sure to pick up a box of cereal for a quick and easy breakfast solution.
Planning your meals for the week? Don't forget to pick up a loaf of freshly-baked bread from Copperfield's Market.
You'll definitely not want to miss the terrific vinegar and oil deals available at this location. You'll find top notch ingredients to transform your cooking when you stop in here.
Go under the sea with a few fresh catches, and enjoy a meal rich in protein and flavor.
Forget the stress of parking spot hunting and park in one of the options located near Copperfield's Market.
When you have the urge to get down in the kitchen, pick up some grocery items at Copperfield's Market in Chicago and start cooking.

Imagine: it's a wintry night in Lincoln Park. You're crossing the bridge over South Pond, the downtown skyline shimmering to your left, the zoo's holiday lights twinkling to your right. It's undoubtedly romantic, but, in true Chicago fashion, it's also really cold. Luckily, just beyond the groves of snow-laden trees, lies Geja's Cafe, a cozy fondue spot perpetually adored as one of Chicago's most romantic restaurants.
Looking back on Geja's nearly 50-year history, there is perhaps one story that crystallizes this reputation better than most. Owner John Davis once told the Chicago Tribune about a couple from Minnesota who traveled to Geja's for their first date, their engagement, their rehearsal dinner, and to celebrate the birth of their first baby. Small children aren't permitted inside because of the hot fondue pots so they jokingly asked if they could leave their baby at the coat check. The new mother working the counter happily obliged.
This anecdote lays out the qualities that have helped Geja's endure for a half-century as one of the city's most beloved dining institutions. Here's a closer look at those characteristics, starting, of course, with the ambience.
It's romantic.
Geja's has an entire page on its website devoted to couples who have gotten engaged there. Proposers can call ahead to have management help with arrangements, or they can just let the low lighting, flickering candles, and curtained-off tables set the scene.
It's experiential.
Geja's three-course fondue dinners make for an incredibly memorable meal. Servers fire up a cast-iron pot for each stage, first with brandy-spiked gruyere for dipping fruits and breads, then with soybean oil for cooking veggies and a choice of meats, and lastly with flaming chocolate for torching marshmallows and embarrassing diary entries.
It's accommodating.
"You get a feel of serenity when you walk in," Janice Koch, longtime neighbor of the restaurant once told the Tribune. "You're not rushed or pushed. It's all just... consistent." Guests are free to navigate meals at their own pace, also taking time to enjoy the extensive wine list (which includes three private-label varietals) and live flamenco guitar.

We are delighted, thrilled, and entranced! Three local residents and friends have teamed up to bring the thirsty, hungry hordes (all of US!) a new and lovely place to enjoy upscale bar food and delectable libations. Affable and clever Florian Miranzadeh partnered with longtime friend Sean Tehrani, owner of the ever-lovely Basil Leaf Cafe on Clark Street, to dream up the concept, then brought in Justin Roof, talented and classically-trained chef, to manage the kitchen and bar. The fresh, fabulous result? LP Stadium!
Lincoln Park Stadium Bar & Grill, cheerfully dubbed simply LP Stadium! The name hints at what you'll glimpse inside: wide screen televisions throughout so patrons can view sports in an almost panoramic fashion. But don't worry, fellow sports fans, you won't find the typical rowdy barely-old-enough-to-drink backwards-baseball-cap-toting fraternity-letter-clad beer-spewing crowd here who's mutinous roars drown out conversation; rather, it's a more sophisticated clientele. Picture a more epicurean patron who enjoys Gastro-Pub fare; someone who appreciates food elevated to the likes of house-made tomato basil soup, freshly-prepared fish tacos, succulent and juicy short ribs on cheesy grits, and dare we say almost elegant yet hearty salads (roasted salmon and roasted artichoke, anyone?). Naturally, you'll also find old-school favorites like generously-portioned French fries, piping hot and freshly prepared, or classic standards like chicken wings and meat-lovers' pizzas loaded with carnivores' favorite toppings.
Libations? Well, you'll find plenty of brews, of course, including the popular monthly Mystery Beer, on tap for $3. (Think YOU can recognize it?) You'll also find a surprisingly deep selection of wines and craft cocktails that comprise potent concoction perfection. Sure, order your favorite whiskey, neat, or branch out and have the friendly bartenders shake up that richly complex, utterly indulgent chocolate martini you've been craving.
The ambiance? It's everything you'd want an upscale sports bar to be, so in addition to all those television screens, you'll find a Game Time & Video Gamer's Den covered with leather sofa seating for maximum comfort. The staff at LP Stadium likes to keep things fresh, so there are plenty of events and gatherings afoot. Examples? A Bourbon-tasting is in the works for you connoisseurs, and you'll find something new and exciting every weekend, whether it's a bowling tournament or a Polar Plunge party.

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html_text: "For every color in Roscoe’s Tavern & Café rainbow-striped logo,\
\ there’s a reason to visit the multi-faceted bar. During warmer months, a quaint\
\ sidewalk café sits outside the entryway. The interior is spacious enough to accommodate\
\ pool tables, a dance floor, live-band karaoke, and a regular schedule of drag\
\ shows and other events.\
\ Of course, the real draw is the bar’s well program—more accurately called a “\
drink well” program, as it promises higher-quality well vodka, whiskey, rum, gin,\
\ and tequila. It’s helped Roscoe’s earn a spot on Out magazine’s list\
\ of “The 50 Greatest Gay Bars in the World.”\
\ \n\nWith 25-year-old roots in Boystown—the wooden Indian in the doorway\
\ is a neighborhood mainstay—the staff at Roscoe’s has a vested interest in helping\
\ the surrounding community to thrive. They work with local businesses and charities,\
\ including Dance for Life Chicago, a performance-based non-profit that boosts awareness\
\ and raises funds for HIV and AIDS care, education, and prevention. The staff also\
\ helps patrons register to vote and join neighborhood associations so that they\
\ can make their voices heard without having to train a flock of really loud parrots.\n\
\n \nGroupon Celebrates Pride Month \n\nOver the last\
\ 50 years, the gay-rights movement in America has overcome tremendous obstacles\
\ to become a powerful voice for inclusion and diversity. Even as it has grown,\
\ the movement—like Groupon—is local at heart, and we applaud the commitment to\
\ real change that improves everyday lives. \n\nAt Groupon, we are happy\
\ to add our voices to those celebrating PRIDE, their achievements as a social movement\
\ and a continued march to equality for the LGBT community. Plus, we love a chance\
\ to dig that rainbow wig out of storage. \n\nThis month—and throughout the\
\ year—we salute our merchants and customers who support PRIDE and all efforts that\
\ promote dignity, respect, and equal opportunity. We're highlighting these merchants'\
\ deals with a special badge to show Groupon's pride in working with people who\
\ share our values."

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After attending boot camps for a while, Maizah's motivation fizzled and she dropped the course. But refusing to accept defeat— even if it weren't his own—The Boot Camp Guy's cofounder, Chris Brown, gave her a call and made a case. He showed her some before-and-after shots of people she'd met at the sessions before she left—and was astounded by their transformations.
"That could have been me," she kept thinking. So she headed back to class determined that this time, it would be. Months later, she'd gone from a size 16/18 down to a size 12 with extra energy to boot.
As a former Marine with 14 years of professional fitness experience and a passion for helping people reach their goals, Chris knows that boot camp isn't about the stereotypical screaming drill sergeants depicted on TV. Instead, he and his trainers employ a realistic, no-scales and no-diets philosophy and focus on supplying their students with the motivation they need. They identify each student's fitness level within moments and calibrate their workouts accordingly, pitching the signature boot-camp classes at beginner, intermediate, and expert levels. This approach seeks to get students to their own desired level of "skinny", whether that's a size two, size 14, or any other goal. The trainers further outfit their boot-camp base model with nine different tracks—with one designed to shed weight—and total-body sessions up the ante with weights, resistance bands, and mat exercises to strengthen entire physiques rather than honing in on left pinkies. They also encourage students to eat the food they enjoy, and to be mindful of which nutrients their body needs to address deficiencies and restore balance.
The fitness menu unfurls a feast of other group classes. Cycle circuits combine intensive spinning with ab work on the turf and toning dumbbell drills. Cardio-kickboxing classes blend aerobics, boxing, and martial arts. All told, they offer more than 100 classes each month from their well-stocked studio, which the staff stocks with free weights, strength-training machines, exercise balls, and resistance bands, as well as a recently added indoor obstacle course.

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The nickname "The Second City" was intended as a slight by writer and proud New Yorker A.J. Liebling, but taken another way, it inadvertently captures one of the town's greatest legacies: its ability to rebuild and reinvent itself. The same century that witnessed the burning of Fort Dearborn and the mass destruction of the Great Chicago Fire also saw the completion of the Illinois-Michigan Canal, the arrival of the World's Columbian Exposition, and the building of the nation's first skyscraper. Today, that resilient spirit can be felt throughout the city's diverse neighborhoods, but especially in its bustling downtown.

The pulse of industry and progress beats through The Loop, Chicago's historic commercial center and the country’s second-largest business district. Skyscrapers loom large here, including the Willis Tower (formerly the Sears Tower) and the Chicago Board of Trade. This part of town is also home to award-winning waterfront parks and a glitzy theater district, along with a spectacular array of public art, including outdoor sculptures from Picasso and Joan Miro.

A recent cultural renaissance has seen Chicago's South Loop turn into one of the city's most vibrant residential and industrial centers. Here you'll find some of the buildings that made Chicago one of the world's leaders in architecture in the 1880s and '90s—a title it's held ever since. To the east lies Lake Michigan and the Museum Campus, a 57-acre lakefront park that's home to the city's trio of natural-sciences museums: the Field Museum, the Shedd Aquarium, and the Adler Planetarium.

Just north of the Loop, the Gold Coast neighborhood hugs the shore of Lake Michigan, occupying some of the city's most desirable real estate. The area's reputation as an upscale residential spot dates back to 1882, right after the Great Chicago Fire, when wealthy businessmen began building castle-like mansions along the waterfront––some of which still stand today. The Gold Coast's ritzy legacy is also alive and well at the many clothing stores lining North Michigan Avenue—the so-called Magnificent Mile––and on Oak Street, home to luxury boutiques from designers such as Chanel, Prada, and Hermès.

Simply riding down Lake Shore Drive is an architecture tour in itself, thanks to the superstar skyscrapers lined up along the lakefront. At 18-miles long, the adjoining Lakefront Trail provides an eco-friendly way for runners and cyclists to take in the view. The route also conveniently passes by famous Chicago sights such as Grant Park, Navy Pier, and North Avenue Beach, where crowds gather during the summer to people-watch, play volleyball, and listen to live music at beachfront bars.